OCMIAN 8751
RESTRICTED
RR MEXIC
RR WASHI
FM FCOLN TO MEXIC
091200Z JUL
GRS 150
HIC
122
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14 JUL 1986
RESTRICTED
13시
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FM FCO
TO ROUTINE MEXICO CITY
TELNO 203
OF 091200Z JULY 86
INFO ROUTINE UKREP BRUSSELS, UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON
(42)
YOUR TELNO 257 MEXICO AND GATT
1.
THE MEXICAN CHARGE D'AFFAIRES (STEGER) AND COMMERCIAL COUNSELLOR (CABRERA) CALLED ON ECD(E) ON 8 JULY TO LOBBY FOR UK
SUPPORT FOR MEXICAN ACCESSION TO GATT.
2. WE SAID THAT THE UK WOULD CERTAINLY VOTE IN FAVOUR WHEN THE PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION AND WORKING PARTY REPORT WERE PRESENTED TO
THE GATT COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION ON 15 JULY. THE PROTOCOL AND
REPORT HAD BEEN AGREED, AND THE EC/MEXICO TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS
SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED: WE SAW NO OBSTACLES.
3. NEITHER STEGER NOR CABRERA RAISED THE QUESTION OF TIMING. BUT WE VOLUNTEERED THAT WE WOULD BE HAPPY IF MEXICAN MEMBERSHIP
COULD BE EXPEDITED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
HOWE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ECD (E)
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